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OPTIMIZE is a consortium of
five organizations with highly diverse and complementary technical skills
aiming to optimize ART combinations and formulations with the greatest
potential impact on improving patient outcomes and reducing costs, and proposes
an integrated and novel approach to ensuring accelerated use of ART
regimens.

ICAP leads a project within
the consortium aiming to improve market access and streamline new product
introduction by integrating best practices from global health and private
sectors.

Under this project ICAP
provides technical assistance and leadership to plan for new product
introduction in order to decrease the time from global guidelines inclusion to
country adaptation and uptake to scale.

Overall Job Function:Reporting to the Product Introduction Technical Advisor and the
Country Director, the Regional Technical Specialist is responsible for
providing technical support for the introduction of optimized ARV drug regimens
and new ARV formulations in the sub-Saharan Africa region.

S/he will work in close
collaboration with the country-level Program Coordinators.

Responsibilities

Develop country
launch plans for new ARV products by conducting country-level needs
assessments and strategizing with stakeholders

Foster strong
communication and participate in meetings with country counterparts at
consortium organizations, Ministries of Health, and US Government
representatives, and other regional stakeholders on ARV drug optimization

Prepare and
deliver presentations to represent ICAP and OPTIMIZE at technical fora

Contribute to
grant management and reporting processes

Perform other
duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor of
Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or its equivalent from a recognized
institution

Masters in
Public Health is preferred

8 + years of
related work experience

4+ years’
experience working on international public health projects at an
international organization in sub-Saharan Africa in the field of health
service delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, or procurement, with focus on
HIV and ARV drugs preferred

Relevant
experience in HIV or other health-related programming and implementing in
resource-limited settings

Experience in
clinical management of HIV infection including ART

Experience
working with national working groups in developing plans and/or national
guidelines and tools

Excellent
understanding of public health approach to scaling up antiretroviral
therapy or other treatment

French or
Portuguese language skills.

2. Title:Country Program Officer - Kenya

Location:Nairobi with travel locally (up to 20%) and internationally

Overall Job Function:Reporting to the Kenya Country Director, and working in close
collaboration with the Product Introduction Technical Advisor and Regional
Technical Specialist, the Program Coordinator is responsible for the
country-level aspects of product introduction related to optimized ARV drug
regimens and new ARV formulations.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct country
needs assessments and develop Kenyan launch plans for new ARV products

Collaborate
with local counterpart consortium partners, the National AIDS and STI
Control Programme, and other key stakeholders to design, plan, implement,
assess, and monitor market interventions related to ARV registration,
supply chain, product packaging, user preferences, clinical mentoring, and
more

Coordinate and
participate in advocacy activities such as trainings, meetings,
sensitizations, and workshops with country-level partners and stakeholders

Assist in the
development or adaptation of material such as, but not limited to:
toolkits, case studies, landscape mapping and analysis, generic guidance,
training material, standard operational procedures

Foster strong
communication and lead or participate in meetings with country
counterparts at consortium organizations, the Ministry of Health, and US Government
representatives, and other regional stakeholders on ARV drug optimization

Prepare and
deliver presentations to represent ICAP and OPTIMIZE at technical forums

Contribute to
grant management and reporting processes

Perform other
duties as assigned.

Requirements

Masters’ degree
in Public Health, Public Administration, Business Administration or
related field

Medical or
nursing degree

At least 5
years of related work experience

At least
3+years’ experience working on international public health projects in
Kenya in the field of health service delivery systems, pharmaceuticals, or
procurement, with focus on HIV and ARV drugs

Relevant
experience in HIV or other health-related programming and implementing in
Kenya

Experience
working with UN agencies,. The Global Fund or other related organizations
an added advantage.

All applications including a
current CV, telephone number and referees (either current or former supervisor)
should be sent to the